EXPERTS: Lobbying by (right) caretaker PM Peter O'Neill's People's National Congress (PNC) confirms their
desire to form a coalition when invited by the governor general to form government despite suggestions to
the contrary by Mr O'Neill's deputy (left) Belden...

Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare, the East Sepik Provincial MP and former prime minister
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The Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare said while he is pleased with the overwhelming mandate given to him by the people of East Sepik to remain their provincial...

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It is with humility and deep endearment to my people of East Sepik that I give thanks to generations of families from Wewak, Maprik, Yangoru/Saussia, Wosera/Gawi Ambunti/Drekikir and Angoram for their unwavering trust and confidence over 44 years.
I started out as...

The plan to run for the 111-seat PNG national parliament often starts over a beer or two.
By Ben Yamai
It usually starts with a beer or a few, and maybe a friend or two to boot. The idea of standing in a general election in Papua New Guinea (PNG) comes...

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For some candidates its a great relief that its over, however concerns have been raised that the 2012 general election was not safe, free and fair.
Kenn Mondiai, the former chairman of NGO PNG Ecoforestry Forum, who contested the...

By Martin Kombri
In developed democracies as in the case of England, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and elsewhere, people who hold public offices who become the subject of allegations and investigations for any misconduct in office, often almost readily either resign...

COG Chairperson Edward Natapei. Picture courtesy of the Commonwealth Secretariat
Interim Statement by Edward Natapei, Chairperson of the Commonwealth Observer Group (COG)
The Commonwealth Observer Group has been present in Papua New Guinea since 16 June 2012. During this...